New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
SENATORS ON HIGH LICENSE.
A TEST VOTE ON THE CROSBY BILL

A TEST VOTE ON THE CROSBY BILL
nruocpArs FrIIBUsTERING AS THEY DID IN TIE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BILLS.
,... TIM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBrER
AIRANy, Msrcb 25.-Mr. Crosby's High License
hi, which passed the Assembly on Wednesday, was
announced in the Senate to-day. dramatic deoate
a once sprang up which revealed before 1t was con-
cluded that the 10 to have al fmpacable an
opposition from the Democratic Senators as it en-
countered lately from the Democratic Assemblymen
II also disclosed the fact that the Republican sena-
tors intend to support the bill heartily as 1t was
supported by ths Republican Assenblymen. Senator
Pitts when the measure was announced moved that
it be referred to the Committee on Internal Affairs,
whose members. he said, always have had charge OF
excse bills Messrs. Murphy, Traphagen, Plunkitt
and Cullen sprang to their feet and roared Out
tons to the adoption OF this course WIN 'no the
bill property belonged to the Committee on Cites
Senator DAILY, OF New-York, and Senator Pierce, OF
GOOD MONT of order. The, declared tnat the bill
sseterred exclusively to New-York and Brooklyn and
therefore ought to be referred 70 Inc md CUIsn
thew said we're on Committee on Cities. and only
one Durham. on the Committee on Internal Affairs
Senator Plunkt said that Senator fittss motion was
very singular one Always beto,e, he had been in
favor OF referring New-York bills to the committee
Cites suDsit d psop opposed to this BILL heart
and soul. They do not believe they should be ais
eliminated against. What they favor an excise
Senator Pittss motion was adopted by o vote of
1902 AsIt was the first test vote on the High
License BILL it Is given below, Democrats in Italics:
KScSS KSspp MaviD Pits Rsnes soan
Nays Wemp,e. worth-2.
1t will be observed that only one Democrat Senator
Wemple voted oil the rest refraining from voting
Senator Parker DEM, OF Albany, said that he would
not vote because he paired with Senator alker
"on political questions 49, ,
ais this political question " said Senator Hen
bricks with laugh.
You will find out two or three days after the next
election" Senator Plunkitt shouted across the Sen
ate Chamber.
Republicans making this political question and
giving it a partisan aspect" D.. son,.o, u,rnhr,.
not evadng it am sending this bill to Its proper
committee And ! give notice now that intend to
vote for this bill" The Committee on Internal Affairs,
has TOR its members Senators Connolly and Low,
Republicans and Senator Dnnham, Democrat. But
the Democrats were not yet tired OF fighting the OIL
q / make the point of Order" sad Senator Murphy,
"that no quorum having voted on Senator Pittss
motion refer this bill to the Committee on Internal
Affairs. that the motion was lost" 49,
The presiding officer solved the difficulty of the
quorum question The Clerk he said " will call
the roll the journal the names OF the Sen
ators who are present and do not respond to their
Names =,
ing manner, what rule the Chair can cite Tor his
IL decide It," said Lieutenant Governor Jones'
the precedent set preslulllg Oiucer
of this house--David Ii. Hill"
"That is an old precedent" Mr.. Murphy said. 81
ask for q rule that governs this Senate"
"The Chair cannot deny its own senses. 1t sees the
Senators before IL. They according to every con-
sideration of common sense present and the Chair
must rule II any Senator desires to appeal he
has the privilege"
Lieutenant Governor Jones ordered the clerk to
call the roll. This was done, and Senator Cullen
lDem.) in response to his name said We should
stand by our guns this question. This bill should
be referred to the Committee Cities and let us take
our medicine" Clerk Vrooman announced that there
were twenty. Senators present. This settled the
question OF a quorum. and the Senate turned ts at
tenton to other business Senator GriswOld's brook
lyn Water bill aud the Assembly bill appropriatinR
money for the purchase OF the old Senate House at
Kingdom were passed.
Assemblymau Mulry introduced a bill Incorporating
the Hudson Valley Water Company with capital OF
$50, 800, 900. This company purposes TO bring
water from the Adirondack Mountains along the
Hudson River Valley and supply Troy. Albany,
Hudson Yonkers, Poughkeepsie. New.fOrk. and
Brooklyn with pure mountain water. Its incorpo'
rators are John +. Howard. Clarence A. Seward,
Robert W. Blackwell, Homer A. Nelson and others
Assemb yman Saxton introduced a bill making It n
felony for any to keep hotel without having in
each room securely tied to the window rope
sufficiently long and strong 70 carry person to the
ground in case the structure took fire.
The Storm King Bridge bill favoraby reported
by one o. the committees OF the Assembly.
Assemh yman Cantor's bill fOrbidding preferences
to creditors in assignments made special order
for consideration In the stmbly Tuesday night
next.